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Aerial view of stone-walled drainage channelling and access path forming part of coal tip safety mitigation works at the Duffryn site near Cwmgwrach.
Cllr Wyndham Griffiths

COAL TIP SAFETY: Welsh Government to revise tip boundary above demolished Godre’rgraig school this autumn — as council launches new public information hub

Neath Port Talbot Council has launched a public website giving residents access to technical reports on every coal tip in…

Morrisons Daily convenience store in Trimsaran, Carmarthenshire
cost of living

MORRISONS DAILY: Supermarket giant announces 100 convenience store closures blaming government costs — we’ve identified the south-west Wales stores that could be affected

Convenience stores in Trimsaran, Pontardawe, Neyland, Pembroke and Tenby could be among those axed as Morrisons confirms plans to close…

boxing

NEATH: Unbeaten Swansea heavyweight Moses Jolly fights for Commonwealth title Saturday

Moses Jolly is 11 fights unbeaten, feared in the gym and avoided on the circuit — but on Saturday night…

Cllr Alun Lockyer at the Mayor Making Ceremony The Orangery, Margam Park on Friday
Cllr Alan Lockyer

NEATH PORT TALBOT: From French horn to civic honours — meet the music teacher who has become the new Mayor

Cllr Alan Lockyer, a music teacher and composer who has spent his career championing young musicians across Wales, has been…

Halifax Bank on Union Street in Swansea
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HALIFAX: After 173 years, one of Britain’s most famous bank names is being killed off — and its branches in Swansea and Neath are already on borrowed time

Lloyds Banking Group is set to axe the Halifax brand this summer, migrating millions of customers to Lloyds. It comes…

Phil Rowe, from Ystalyfera, wins Best Male Performance in Audio Drama at the One Voice Awards — going one better than last year's triple nomination.
Audio Drama

YSTALYFERA: Voice heard in 150 million homes worldwide — Swansea Valley actor wins Best Male Performance at major UK voice acting awards

Phil Rowe, from Ystalyfera in the Swansea Valley, has won the Best Male Performance in Audio Drama award at this…

Maximin Carter (Image: South Wales Police)
Abergwynfi

Man who kept ninja sword, air rifle and knuckle duster in ex-partner’s Abergwynfi home — and sparked Valentine’s Day major incident — jailed for five and a half years

Maximin Carter, 51, has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison after a weapons haul hidden in…

Police custody photograph of Chad White, a white man in his thirties with short dark hair and a beard, wearing a dark green top, against a grey background with a South Wales Police watermark.
cocaine

NEATH: Drug dealer jailed for three years after cocaine, cash and weighing scales found at his home

A 34-year-old Neath man has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to cocaine supply offences following…

Six men stand on Aberavon Beach holding a large blue and yellow 2026 Seaside Award flag, with the beach promenade, Beach Rescue station and blue sky visible behind them.
Aberavon Beach

PORT TALBOT: Council celebrates as Aberavon Beach Seaside Award confirmed — with a message to visitors to enjoy it responsibly

Neath Port Talbot Council has formally celebrated Aberavon Beach’s retention of its 2026 Seaside Award — with the cabinet member…

Aberavon Beach
Aberavon Beach

PORT TALBOT: Aberavon beach wins prestigious Seaside Award — and it’s the only beach in Neath Port Talbot to make the cut

Aberavon has retained its Seaside Award in the 2026 Wales Coast Awards — making it the only beach in Neath…